The association of acculturation and health literacy, numeracy and health-related skills in Spanish-speaking caregivers of young children

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 492-498

  Ciampa, Philip J ^a   White, Richard O ^b   Perrin, Eliana M ^c   Yin, H Shonna ^d   Sanders, Lee M ^e   Gayle, Eryka A ^a   Rothman, Russell L ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Infants; Literacy; Numeracy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; STANDARD;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84883135428     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9613-7     Document Type: Article

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